Does one who recites Surat al-Ikhlas three times receive the reward of one who recited the entire Qur'an?

Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. It is reported in a hadith from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that reciting Surat al-Ikhlas is equal to one-third of the Qur'an. So, does one who recites Surat al-Ikhlas three times receive the reward of one who recited the entire Qur'an?

Answer:
No. It says it is equal, it does not say it suffices in place of reciting the Qur'an. "Equal" means in terms of reward, but it does not suffice in place of reciting the Qur'an. Do you recite it three times and that suffices for you in place of reciting the Qur'an? No. Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah has a book on this, titled "The Answer of the People of Knowledge and Faith to the Claim that Surat al-Ikhlas is Equal to One-Third of the Qur'an." Yes.